Table 1

Percentage positivity of HBsAg, VDRL, and HIV in HCV positive and negative blood donors

HCV +ve (n=61)HCV –ve (n=3844)Total
χ2=122.8; p<0.001.
OR = odds ratio, HCV positive versus HCV negative negative blood donors.
HBsAg (%)3 (4.91)106 (2.75)109 (OR=1.82)
VDRL (%)3 (4.91)129 (3.35)132 (OR=1.48)
HIV (%)9 (14.75)31 (0.80)40 (OR=21.2)